
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Porth Ceriad today (18 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (18 Sep, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 5s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Sep, local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 7s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Sep, local time) - 8ft (2.4m), 8s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Porth Ceriad at 7AM is: 1.3m 5s primary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 12:00am September 18). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (18 Sep) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 5s |
| Afternoon (18 Sep) | 7.5ft (2.3m) | 7s |
| Evening (18 Sep) | 8ft (2.4m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Porth Ceriad. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Fri afternoon. Very mild (max 17°C on Sat morning, min 13°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the SW on Fri afternoon, calm by Sun afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 18 | Saturday 19 | Sunday 20 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 6 | W 6 | W 5 | SW 5 | SW 6 | SW 7 | SW 7 | SW 8 | SW 7 | SW 8 | SW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | W 4 | W 5 | SW 6 | SW 6 | WSW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
157 | 117 | 92 | 60 | 185 | 635 | 671 | 657 | 598 | 657 | 569 | 372 | 243 | 164 | 138 | 117 | 59 | 65 | 37 | 39 | 26 | 18 | 13 | 13 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | on | on |
High Tide | 00:57AM3.28m | 1:15PM3.17m | 1:45AM2.89m | 2:13PM2.85m | 3:05AM2.60m | 4:04PM2.70m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:27AM1.41m | 8:05PM1.45m | 8:28AM1.66m | 9:31PM1.65m | 10:10AM1.77m | |||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 7:27 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:22 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 |
Feels °C | 7 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 7 | 5 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 12 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 12 | 10 | 9 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | NW 5 | NW 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 16 | W 16 | — | W 15 | — | W 14 | SW 6 | SW 6 | NW 5 | NW 5 | SW 6 | SW 6 |
— | — | — | 14 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 5 | — | 4 | — | 4 | 37 | 39 | 19 | 11 | 13 | 13 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 14 | W 14 | WSW 6 | SW 6 | NW 4 | NW 4 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 4 | 26 | 18 | 5 | 3 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 6 | W 6 | W 5 | SW 5 | SW 6 | SW 7 | SW 7 | SW 8 | SW 7 | SW 8 | SW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | W 4 | W 5 | NW 5 | NW 5 | — | — | — | — |
157 | 117 | 92 | 60 | 185 | 635 | 671 | 657 | 598 | 657 | 569 | 372 | 243 | 164 | 138 | 117 | 59 | 65 | 38 | 35 | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 141 | 460 | 303 | 460 | 373 | 373 | 373 | 373 | 460 | 448 | 448 | 262 | 502 | 3 | 262 | 3 | 241 | 129 | 125 | 125 | 0 | 113 | 113 | 195 |
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